Records of the Schooner ORVILLE HORWITZ
Scope and Contents of the Papers
The collection required very little reorganization. The few papers were housed together, with the exception of the protection certificate. The volumes had loose papers removed that had been stuck in between the pages but their contents were very clearly labeled. It is unclear however who was the record keeper for the ship. The records of the ORVILLE HORWITZ are arranged by series as described below.
Series 1: Papers. 1846-1887, undated
Series 2: Volumes. 1880-1887
Dates
- Creation: 1846-1887
Language of Materials
English Latin
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.
History of the schooner ORVILLE HORWITZ
The schooner ORVILLE HORWITZ was built in West Haven in Gessner and Marr’s yard in 1880. The vessel was intended for coastal trade and made many trips up and down the east coast carrying lumber and ice, but primarily coal. She was captained by Chauncey Kelsey. The schooner was abandoned March 11, 1887 when she began to take on water near Baltimore and the captain and crew were rescued by the schooner JAMES B. OGDEN.
Extent
1 box(es) (2 volume(s); 11 item(s))
Abstract
Records, 1846-1887, of the schooner ORVILLE HORWITZ. This collection includes paid bills, the protection certificate for Captain Chauncey Kelsey, and other papers. There are also two account books. The first contains the vessel’s accounts for each port and details of the cargos for each trip. The second contains the date when each crew member was hired and their wages for each voyage. It is not clear who kept these records.
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Baltimore (Md.)
- Boston (Mass.)
- Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)
- New Haven (Conn.)
- New York (N.Y.)
- Portsmouth (N.H.)
- Providence (R.I.)
- Washington (D.C.)
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Records of the Schooner Orville Horwitz (Coll. 344)
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of the Collection at the G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository
G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367
collections@mysticseaport.org